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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1932

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Victorian Railways June, 1932. Victorian Railways Compared with Britain's Private Railways

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 11 June 1932 · page 5

Details of the operating results of the four big railway companies in Great Britain for 1931 are now available and interesting comparisons with…

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Sheep Sales Two a Week Wanted Railways Asked to Assist

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 11 June 1932 · page 4

Assistance in inaugurating sheep and lamb balers on two days a week at the Newmarket saleyards, with control of supply to make the markets…

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Railway Revenue Further Big Increases

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 11 June 1932 · page 4

The revenue from the local railway station for May ths year was £1,899 compared with £800 for May of last year. Good seasonal conditions since…

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Finley Road Reserve

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 June 1932 · page 2

At the Pastures Protection Board meeting on Thursday, a petition signed by a large number of stock-owners was read, strongly protesting against the…

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Fifty Years Ago the Wahgunyah Bridge

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 June 1932 · page 4

On, Saturday last a meeting of shareholders and directors of the Wahgunyah bridge[?] as held at Scott's Wahgunyah Hotel, to take…

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Whisky and Wine Stolen From Railway Truck

The Independent · Tuesday 14 June 1932 · page 1

Pilfering from railway trucks attached to goods trains still continues. When the goods train arrived at Deniliquin station on Friday evening the…

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Sliding Motor Car Doors Experiments in France

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 June 1932 · page 4

Several of the leading Franch car manufacturers are conducting experiments with a new type of car body which, if it proves…

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Aeroplane Fatality Well-known Motorist Killed Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 June 1932 · page 2

Roy Mitchell, pilot, and Arthur Barnes the well-known motorist were killed instantly when the Jones monoplane, which was built…

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Junior-road Championship

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 June 1932 · page 1

The territorial test in connection with the Victorian Junior Road Championship, will be held at Corowa on Saturday, June 25…

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City Motor Smash Priest Still in Danger Burial of Victims

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 June 1932 · page 3

Rev. Father Thomas Walsh, Deepdene the driver of the car which crashed into a tree in Studley Park road, Kew on Tuesday, was…

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Found Dead on Road. After a Quarrel. BRISBANE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 June 1932 · page 2

Following a quarrel at Toowoomba, last night, between two drunken men, one was later found dead in the roadway. Apparently he had been run…

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Street Fatality. Woman Run Down by Motor Car. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 June 1932 · page 3

Elizabeth Sayer (32), of Hurstville, was killed last night, when she was run down by a lorry near her home…

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Thieves Fail. in Attempt to Open Railway Safe at Yarrawonga

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 June 1932 · page 1

A determined effort was made by thieves to blow open the door of the safe at the Yarrawonga railway station early on Friday…

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Motor Cars Without Axles the Latest in Easy-riding Cars

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 23 June 1932 · page 1

Attachment of motor-car wheels directly to the springs, thus doing away with axles altogether, is growing in favour in Europe…

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Our Train Services Mr Tredinnick Here on

The Independent · Friday 24 June 1932 · page 1

As the outcome, of the recent conference between public bodies, convened by Cr. H. S. Schollick; President of Windouran Shire, at which it…

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Jumped Off the Bridge. Unknown Woman's Act. SYDNEY, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 June 1932 · page 2

A woman whose name has not yet been ascertained, was seen to jump from the centre of the Harbour Bridge this morning. She struck the water…

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To-morrow's Cycling. Junior Road Championship of Victoria Territorial Test to Be Decided at Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 June 1932 · page 5

To-morrow (Saturday), at 2 p.m., the territorial test in connection with the above will take place at Corowa ever a 10 miles…

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Telegrams. Unrest in the Railways. Safety Council's Attitude. SYDNEY, Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 June 1932 · page 1

A meeting of the Safety Council of the Railway Service Association decided to take steps to circumvent any attempt to bring about a strike among…

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For the Motor Man. Lost Compression and Defective. Tate Ring--Method, of Testing Accumulators--Neat Finish for Ignatian Leads --Ensuring Good Petrol -- Body work and Rust

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 June 1932 · page 4

The driver who is able to feet mor or less instinctively whether or no the engine is running as it should and generally detect signs of…

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One Early Train Less? Public Meeting's Decision

The Independent · Tuesday 28 June 1932 · page 1

A small but fairly representative meeting of public men and members of the Municipal Council met Mr. W. Teedinnick, District Superintendent of…

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